Faculty Profile for Dr. Chelsey Christine Wooten
Dr. Chelsey Christine Wooten
Asst Professor of Instruction — School of Social Work
ENC 150A
phone: (512) 245-2592
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Dr. Wooten joined the faculty at Texas State University in 2021 after she earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA, in 2014. She earned her Master of Arts degree in Counseling where she specialized in Forensic Psychology from Adler University located in Chicago, IL, in 2017. Dr. Wooten completed her Ph.D. in Social Work from Louisiana State University in December 2022 where she specialized in Child and Family Studies.Teaching Interests
Diversity and Social Justice in Social Work, Seminar in Human Behavior and Social Environment II, Alcoholism and Chemical Dependency, Military Social Work, Spirituality and Social Work Practice, Policy Practice, Professionalism in Social Work, Trauma Informed Care, Social Work Practice in the Criminal Justice System or Forensic Populations, Psychopathology and Diagnostic Assessments, Counseling and PracticeResearch Interests
Dr. Wooten's research interests aims to inform mental health practitioners and educators on the micro and mezzo level, and influence intervention and policy development at the mezzo- and macro-level utilizing mixed methodologies to examine the development, assessment, and implementation effectiveness of trauma-informed and culturally sensitive interventions that aim to address race-related issues, racial and social traumas, posttraumatic stress disorder, disparities within institutional, forensic, and military spaces, and the impact of adverse experiences on the mental health and well-being of individuals from a holistic perspective on a micro (individual and family) and macro level. Specifically, Dr. Wooten's work focuses on 1) identifying trauma-informed and culturally sensitive interventions available within larger institutions such as academia, the military, and the legal systems, 2) evaluating the effectiveness of interventions available to improve engagement and commitment of communities of color within structured institutions, 3) furthering research available on Active Duty, Reservist, and forensic populations within and outside of academia, 4) contributing to race-based PTSD or racial trauma scholarship and its influence on engagement and commitment to larger institutions, 5) identifying effective intervention methods applicable within academic settings to increase engagement, commitment, and productivity, 6) identifying policies that promote holistic well-being, engagement, commitment, and success within structural institutions applicable in college settings, and 7) identifying policy and practice-based strategies for individual and institutional improvement.Selected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Skipper, A. D., Chaney, C. D., Rose, A. H., Wiley, Jr., R., & Wooten, C. C. (2024). Sanctification of African American Couple Relationships and Relational Forgiveness. Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13026
- Caldwell, C., Nicks, N., Wiley, Jr., R., Curry, T., Wooten, C. C., Tilley George, E., & Chaney, C. (2024). The neo-segregation narratives: Race, racism and White supremacy - Cultural implications of “Mudbound.” In People, Politics, and Control in Organizations: Career Analysis and Perspectives. New York, New York, United States: Springer Nature.
- Chaney, C., Lee-Johnson, N. M., Wooten, C. C., Doub, D. S. C., & George Tilley, E. (2023). The Hidden Figure of a Global Crime”: From Human Trafficking to Human Rights: Complexities and Pitfalls. In Politics Between Nations: Power, Peace, and Diplomacy. Springer International Publishing.
- Scott, J., Gerson, P., & Wooten, C. C. (2023). Decarceration to detention: The political economy of mass-incarceration in Louisiana. Geoforum, 146. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2023.103851
- Chaney, C., Curry, T., Wooten, C. C., Wiley, Jr., R., Nicks, N., Caldwell, Jr., C., & George Tilley, E. (2022). Trouble in mind: On becoming a Black girl under oppressive social control, crime, and slave status. In Globalization, Human Rights and Populism. Springer International Publishing.
Selected Service Activities
Graduate Advisor
2024-Present
Member
Post Trauma Institute Steering Committee
2024-Present
Member
2025 TXST AI in Teaching & Learning Symposium Planning Committee
November 20, 2024-Present
Member
AI Policy Development Committee
September 2024-Present
Member
Non-Tenure Line Faculty
August 2024-Present